Symposium: "Measles in Israel, 2019"
Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity
February 11, 2019
EcoBuilding Auditorium, Porter School of Environmental Studies
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9:00-9:20 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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9:20-9:35 |
Opening Remarks Prof. Daniel Cohen, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University & Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity |
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First Session |
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9:35-9:50 |
Introduction - The Role of the National Verification Committee on Measles and Rubella Prof. Manfred Green, School of Public Health, University of Haifa |
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9:50-10:35 |
Measles Elimination/Eradication Dr. Patrick O’Connor, Team Lead, Accelerated Disease Control (ADC), World Health Organization |
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10:35-11:10 |
Measles in Israel 2018-2019 Dr. Eric Haas, Head of Routine Immunizations, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health |
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11:10-11:30 |
Discussion Moderator-Prof. Manfred Green, School of Public Health, University of Haifa |
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11:30-12:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Second Session |
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12:00-12:15 |
Jerusalem – Field issues - Vaccine Resistance Dr. Chen Zamir-Stein, Jerusalem District Health Officer, Israel Ministry of Health & Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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12:15-12:30 |
Laboratory Issues |
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12:30-12:45 |
Seroprevalence of Measles, 2015 Dr. Ravit Bassal, Head, Reference Laboratories Unit, Israel Centre for Disease Control and Prevention |
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12:45-13:00 |
Clinical Aspects of Measles Dr. Yonatan Oster, on behalf of clinical research team, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah Medical Centre |
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13:00-13:45 |
Lunch |
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Third Session |
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13:45-14:00 |
Uptake of MMR Vaccine and Immune Status in Communities with Recurrent Measles Outbreaks Prof. Khitam Muhsen, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University |
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14:00-14:15 |
Tipat Halav Issues Dr. Lisa Rubin, Head, Department of Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Haifa |
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14:15-14:30 |
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among the Ultra-Orthodox [Hebrew] Dr. Menachem Chaim Brayer, Deputy Medical Director & Head, Jewish Medical Ethics, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Centre |
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14:30-15:30 |
Panel Discussion- Measles Elimination in Israel: Lessons Learned from the Current Outbreak Moderator - Prof. Manfred Green Dr. Patrick O’Connor, Team Lead, Accelerated Disease Control (ADC), World Health Organization Dr. Emilia Anis, Director, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health & Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Shmuel Rishpon, District Health Officer, Israel Ministry of Health & Chair, Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases Prof. Daniel Cohen, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University & Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity Dr. Eric Haas, Head of Routine Immunizations, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health Dr. Hagai Levine, Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem & Hadassah Medical Centre |
